Everything is Going to be Okay
Statistics have a way of smashing punditry:
In hypothetical general election head-to-heads, Obama
leads McCain by slim 51 to 44 percent margin, with the public split 49
percent for Clinton to McCain's 46 percent. Against McCain, Obama does
better than Clinton with African Americans, those with college degrees
or greater education and among younger voters. Clinton, however, draws
more support than does Obama against McCain among older white voters,
white women and whites with family incomes under $50,000 a year.Against either Democrat, age could be a significant obstacle for
McCain. Only three in 10 said they were "entirely comfortable" with the
prospect of a 72-year-old newly-elected president, about half as many
as said they would be similarly comfortable with an African American or
female president.
I think people need to stop the hand wringing.
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- May 12, 2008
People like him never really disappear.....
they just bide their time and make some cash working for like-minded corporations and think tanks until an administration is elected that shares their views and needs their skills. Case in point: John Poindexter. Who'd have thought he'd have any kind of future inside or outside of government after Iran-Contra? Well, he hung around as a consultant for years until the Bush administration came into office. He immediately had access to the highest levels of government once again, and used it to his huge financial advantage. Wolfowitz did OK for himself after he left, and I doubt if Rummy is on the bread lines. Seems like the only ones that are getting hurt right now are Bush opponents, such as generals and admirals that disagreed with Bush policies, especially in Iraq and Iran. Names like Shinseki, Pace and Fallon.
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By UffdaguyMay 13, 2008 - 9:41am